In places where paddy fields are everywhere (for example:Perlis), those paddy insects are one of the things fear us the most and we are most familiar with. During some specific periods, we will face insect and bug problem which make our life quite miserable and itchy limbs and body is common. Luckily I don't have sensitive skin, but some of my friends suffer endless itch and some even has swollen 'wound' due to the insects.

This time, another type of insect attacks again.

This deary Charlie here is less than 1 cm long, and the hemolimf liquid inside its body contains the most poisonous insect toxin in the world. It doesn't bite or sting, and the way the toxin enters the human body is through the contact between the insect's skin and human skin.

The pictures of the affected patients stunted me!

So, the precaution steps to be taken:

1. Minimize the usage of lamps as the bug is easily attracted to light.

2. Close all doors and windows during the 'bugger' epidemic.

3. Use the full face visor helmet when riding a motorcycle to avoid the bug fly into your eyes.

4. Use mosquito net, repellent etc.

5. Do not sit near the light/lamp, do not hit bugs which in contact with our skin, blow it away instead.

6. Another way of killing it is by pouring saturated Dettol onto it, the insect will die within seconds.

I was bitten by tis charlie once in 2006. At first i didnt know it can spread to other parts of body through the liquid from the bitten area. A friend of mine told me to stop eating chicken until it is healed. I stopped eating chicken for 3 months i guess. Meanwhile i also used a very effective cream from the pharmacy 'Clobet Cream'. All the itchy area got treated n healed after sometime huhuu really don't eat chicken. It will feel so itchy n it is frustrating since u shouldnt scratch it because it will spread. Once in a while the ichiness might come back from the old wound 'the first wound' . I just stop eating chicken n put the clobet cream on it.

Thanks Miss Lulu for your sharing. :) The advice I get from my doctor was to seek medical attention first as some of the pharmacies here in Kangar offers some kind of medication that worsen the situation

The bugs are now in my room .. and there is a lot numbers of it.. like seriously a looottt and its every where in my single inch of room.. any action should i take to kill all of it.. please help.. coz its new house n i just entered today.. please.. really need huge help on this as i literally now sleeping in my car..

Hi!! I have move 15 days ago to Kedah, we have now the problem with this insect. I have google it out and find your post about it. I though the problem may be this insect and i was right. My kids and i start to get hurt on the legs, arms and neck.

Now that i know that this insect is the problem, i have close everything and open all the ac in the house. I will have to continue doing it until i can get some kind of net to cover all the doors and windows, i hope this pest will end soon.

Hi Ithar, good that you're taking precautions. Please take good care for the wounds from the insects as I heard from the doctor, the wounds are quite nasty. The insect nets are a good choice, not just for Charlie, for mosquitoes too :)

My face suddenly feel burning reddish and swellingWent to clinic, 1st doctor says obviously an infection and gives me antibiotic. No changes. 2nd day went to 2nd clinic, doctor examine blood test. He says herpes, gives antiviral and advice to stop the antibiotic and I did. He prescribes for antiviral cream and I went to 3rd clinic for the cream and 3rd opinion. Doctor agrees it is herpes I get my cream.

Today (20-11-2016), after a week. New wounds started to appear at my right shoulder and left arm. Later, I found Charlie ant in my bathroom. I had called the 3rd clinic and doctor adviced me to go to the nearest hospital as soon as possible.

Hi Jafferinna, that is very awful! I'm sorry to hear that. How are you now? I find that most places that are not common with the Charlie infestation don't familiar with the wound identification and treatment. Heck, even the new doctors in my place (Kangar) don't know any better too, I had to rely on the older docs to get proper treatment.

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